The Dufresne Foundation $1 Million Charity Challenge
Dufresne is marking its 25th Anniversary by raising $1 Million for charity. We want to celebrate our success by supporting remarkable organizations who work tirelessly to improve the communities where we work, live and play.
We launched Dufresne’s $1 Million Charity Challenge in June 2011 with a plan to donate $500,000 to up to 50 charities with donations of at least $10,000 per charity. Each charity would then raise funds matching the donation we presented to turn $500,000 to $1 Million!
We received hundreds of application and were so amazed and inspired by the great work being accomplished in our communities we had to stretch our rules. We can’t say enough about the charities that applied. After much debate and discussion, we narrowed the list to 51 charities from across Manitoba and Ontario that shared our focus on supporting women, children and health care. Each charity will receive between $5,000 and $30,000 in funding.
Meet the Dufresne $1 Million Charity Challenge participants:
| Location | Charity name |
|---|---|
| Brandon | Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba Foundation |
| Brandon | Security Blanket Providers Incorporated |
| Dryden | Dryden Youth Soccer |
| Dryden | Grace Haven Lutheran Community Care Centre |
| Kenora | Firefly-Minto Resource Centre |
| Kenora | Lake of the Woods distirct Hospital community Program's Aamikkowiish Housing Project |
| Kenora | Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation |
| Kenora | Triple P.L.A.Y. |
| Ottawa | Interval House of Ottawa-Maison Interval d'Ottawa |
| Portage la Prairie | Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Portage la Prairie, Inc. |
| Portage la Prairie | Portage Family Abuse Prevention Centre Inc. |
| Selkirk | Camp Stepping Stones |
| Selkirk | Selkirk Community Library |
| Selkirk | Selkirk Food Bank |
| Swan River | Swan River Crisis Centre |
| Swan River | Swan valley Recreation and Wellness Centre |
| Thunder Bay | Health Science Centre Thunder Bay |
| Winnipeg | Adoption Options Manitoba Inc. |
| Winnipeg | ALS Society of Manitoba |
| Winnipeg | Alzheimer Society of Manitoba |
| Winnipeg | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg |
| Winnipeg | Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Canadian Diabetes Association |
| Winnipeg | CancerCare Manitoba Foundation re: Kendra's Walk |
| Winnipeg | Children's Rehabilitation Foundation Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Clinique Youville Clinic Inc |
| Winnipeg | Family Services of Winnipeg Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Health Sciences Centre Foundation |
| Winnipeg | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba |
| Winnipeg | Holy Names House of Peace |
| Winnipeg | Jocelyn House Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Kids Help Phone |
| Winnipeg | KidSport Canada - Manitoba |
| Winnipeg | Manitoba Riding for the Disabled Association Inc |
| Winnipeg | Misericordia Health Centre Foundation Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad |
| Winnipeg | Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre (Ducks Unlimited Canada) |
| Winnipeg | Osborne House Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Ronald McDonald House of Manitoba |
| Winnipeg | Shilo Military Family Resource Centre |
| Winnipeg | SMA St mary's academy |
| Winnipeg | Special Olympics Manitoba |
| Winnipeg | St Paul's High School Inc. |
| Winnipeg | St. Boniface Hospital Research Foundation |
| Winnipeg | The Horse Connection Inc. |
| Winnipeg | The Movement Centre of Manitoba Inc. |
| Winnipeg | The Tallman Foundation |
| Winnipeg | Winnipeg Habitat for Humanity Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Winnipeg Harvest Inc. |
| Winnipeg | Youth for Christ Winnipeg Inc |
Contact Information
Please feel free to call us at (204) 989-9898 or by email at charitychallenge@dufresne.ca if you have any questions about the Dufresne $1 Million Charity Challenge.
Canadian Diabetes Association:
Across the country, the Canadian Diabetes Association is leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. Our community-based network of supporters help us provide education and services to people living with diabetes, advocate for our cause, break ground towards a cure and translate research into practical applications. For more information, call (204) 925-3800 or visit http://diabetes.ca/.
What the Canadian Diabetes Association is doing with their $20,000 donation:
With funding provided by Dufresne’s $1 Million Charity Challenge, the Association will work to reduce the incidence of diabetes in Manitoba and help save health-care costs by building our capacity to provide research support, outstanding programs, advocacy and valuable services, helping Manitobans live life to the fullest while living with diabetes. Manitobans living with diabetes face the highest level of out-of-pockets expenditure in the country outside of the Atlantic Provinces, averaging over $2,500 per year.
Camp Stepping Stones
In 2004, the Interlake Regional Health Authority established Camp Stepping Stones; a special weekend camp for up to 50 children aged 7 to 17 who have experienced the recent death of someone significant in their lives. The camp runs annually and is designed to provide a safe, supportive environment where grieving children and adolescents can feel free to share their thoughts and feelings with peers who have also experienced the death of a loved one. The camp is the first weekend of June at Camp Arnes, and is offered at no cost to the children attending or their families thanks to donations from individuals, the community and corporations like Dufresne.
What Camp Stepping Stone is doing with their $5,000 donation:
Through the Dufresne $1 Million Charity Challenge, Camp Stepping Stones received a $5,000 donation. This should cover half the cost of the weekend camp in 2012. However, by completing the challenge to match the $5,000, the camp will be support for the entire 2012 season and 50 children will be helped through the grieving process.
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